Inflected (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of the voice) altered in tone or pitch; "his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her rendition of the folk song was notable for its inflected tone, adding a touching layer of emotional depth to the lyrics.
- The way he spoke was unique, his normally deep voice becoming inflected and somewhat shrill when he was nervous.
- His southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one, providing an interesting contrast during their conversation.
- The lead singer's inflected vocals brought a haunting quality to the band's otherwise upbeat song.
- After years of speaking with a western accent, John found his voice was often more inflected than he had realized.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Showing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes); "`boys' and `swam' are inflected English words"; "German is an inflected language".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- In the inflected Latin language, verb conjugation can change meaning significantly based on the ending.
- The transformation from "girl" to "girls" demonstrates an inflected word form to denote plurality.
- German is an inflected language with a complex system of grammatical case and verb conjugation.
- Verbs and nouns can be notably inflected throughout various tenses and cases in Spanish.
- Ancient Greek included a multitude of inflected word forms, conveying nuanced meanings depending on the affixes appended to the root word.